Bug 65118 – Installer quits when installing filesystem-2.1.6-2 if /var and /var/mail are partitions

Bug 65118 - Installer quits when installing filesystem-2.1.6-2 if /var and /var/mail are partitions

Summary:	Installer quits when installing filesystem-2.1.6-2 if /var and /var/mail are ...

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	installer (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.3
Hardware:	i686 Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Michael Fulbright
QA Contact:	Brock Organ
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Reported:	2002-05-17 16:18 EDT by Need Real Name
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:42 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2003-03-13 16:17:06 EST
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Description Need Real Name 2002-05-17 16:18:04 EDT

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Description of problem:
If you partition with /var and /var/mail then the installer will quit when it
goes to install filesystem-2.1.6-2

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot cdrom
2. partition with a /var and a /var/mail
3. install normally
	

Actual Results:  installer displays error "There was an error installing
filesystem-2.1.6-2" 

Expected Results:  Installation continues normally

Additional info:

I didn't test many configurations, but I was able to reproduce it every time
when /var and /var/mail where configured.

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2003-03-13 16:17:06 EST

Should be fixed now.

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